Atala Manhattan

[simon.r]

Has anyone got (or got access to) one of these?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ATALA-MAN...50220?pt=UK_Bikes_GL&var=&hash=item7dbc61a033

At the price I'm half thinking about buying one, using some components off it and selling the frame on, but I need to know the crank length and the rear wheel OLN measurement.

I've phoned the seller but they tell me the bike is boxed and they're not prepared to unbox it and measure it for me

 

[Pennine-Paul]

Something looks wrong in the geometry to me
looks like an mtb made into a single speed
wouldn't touch it with a barge pole

You'd be better off with a good second hand bike off ebay

 

[simon.r]

I've already got a frameset that I want to build up.

I'm considering buying the bike I've linked, taking the wheels, chainset, BB and possibly a couple of other bits off it and using them to build my existing frameset up. Then selling what's left.

Very roughly I reckon a budget set of wheels/tyres and a chainset/BB would be £150 so if I can get a whole bike for £195 and I can sell what's left for £50 I'm in profit But I need to know the rear wheel OLN measurement and the crank length before I decide whether or not to go down this route.

It's probably a non-starter, but it's something that I'd enjoy doing and might work out quite cheaply.

 

[Pennine-Paul]

my guess is it'll be 135, thats the modern spacing of bikes these day
Have a look at the other bikes they make,top end bikes they're not!!!
http://www.atala.it/


You'll probably end up replacing every part off that bike in a year,

http://www.edinburghbicycle.com/products/budgetr-rear-fixed-wheel-700c-flip-flop-hub

http://www.edinburghbicycle.com/products/shimano-r500-wheel

these wheels are what i used up until a few weeks ago,I got about 7000 miles out them
I very much suspect that the quality of the components on that ebay bike are of a similar quality

Buying cheap costs you dear................................

 

[biggs682]

get your self a good 80's steel frameset and wheels or complete bike and lbs should be able to make it single speed for less than £50 .